Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of SSLC for Junior Bailiff Post: R. Palanisamy vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pass in SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) is a mandatory educational qualification for promotion to the post of Junior Bailiff. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R. Palanisamy & Ors. […]
Rajasthan High Court’s Decision to Terminate Probationary Judge Upheld by Supreme Court LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a probationary judicial officer’s services was valid and not punitive. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan High Court vs. Ved Priya & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 18 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 March 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Tender Process in Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable in a tender process dispute where the primary grievance is a breach of contract and not a violation of public law. CASE TYPE: Contract/Tender Law Case Name: The Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. & Ors. vs. AMR
Supreme Court clarifies parity in service termination cases: U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. vs Ram Gopal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, whose services were terminated due to irregularities in the initial selection process, is entitled to reinstatement based on parity with another employee who was initially terminated for the same reason but was later allowed
Supreme Court Allows Transportation of Mined Ore Post Dues Payment: State of Odisha vs. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a buyer of already mined and processed iron ore can be restricted from transporting it from the seller’s lease area due to the seller’s lack of environmental clearance, despite the buyer having
Supreme Court Clarifies Timelines for Filing Written Statements in Non-Commercial Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the timeline for filing a written statement in a non-commercial civil suit is mandatory or directory under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Desh Raj vs. Balkishan [Judgment Date]: 20 January
Supreme Court Orders Grace Marks in Haryana Civil Judge Exam: Pranav Verma & Ors vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 982 Judges: S. A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a flawed evaluation process justify awarding grace marks to candidates?
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Delimitation for Newly Formed Tamil Nadu Districts: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) vs. Secretary, Governors Secretariat (06 December 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the creation of new districts in Tamil Nadu necessitates a fresh delimitation exercise before local body elections can be conducted. CASE TYPE: Election Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Dravida Munnetra
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dowry death case: Sampat Babso Kale vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal by the trial court based on the dying declaration of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sampat Babso Kale & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale of Hotel, Clarifies Section 13(3A) of SARFAESI Act: ITC vs. Blue Coast Hotels (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the failure to reply to a borrower’s representation under Section 13(3A) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) invalidates subsequent actions by the
Date of the Judgment: October 31, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 913 Judges: S. A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can government employees who leave for foreign service without permission be reinstated with full benefits? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving doctors who served in Zanzibar without formal
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landlord can evict a tenant for parting with possession of the premises without the landlord’s consent. CASE TYPE: Rent Control Law. Case Name: Bhairon Sahai (D) through Lrs. vs. Bishamber Dayal (D) through Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2017 Citation: (2017)
